Finite Temperature Transition in Two Flavor QCD with Renormalization Group Improved Action

Abstract

The finite temperature transition or crossover in QCD with two degenerate Wilson quarks is investigated using a renormalization group improved action. At $\beta =2.0$ and 2.1 where $a^{-1}\sim 1.0-1.2$ GeV, the expectation value of the Polyakov loop and the pion screening mass on an $8^3\times 4$ lattice vary smoothly with the hopping parameter through the transition/crossover. The quark screening mass in the high temperature phase agrees well with that in the low temperature phase calculated on an $8^4$ lattice. The smooth transition of the observables is totally different from the sharp transition found for the standard action at $\beta =5.0$ and 5.1 where $a^{-1}$ is also $1.0-1.2$ GeV.

3 pages, latex, 2 postscript figures. Contribution to Lattice 94 proceedings

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